Muxía - day 2

I spent today wandering around Muxia, revisiting some sites from yesterday, sitting on the rocks pondering the crashing of the waves, and climbing to the highest point on the peninsula. See pictures below. 

But first, some numbers! (I think I've got these right...)

I've completed ~900 kilometers (559 mi) on "official" routes: Camino Frances, Camino Finisterre, and Camino Finisterre a Muxía. (Approximately 900 km because there is some variation in the reported length of the Camino Frances, +/- ~15 km.)

 

Of this, I have walked every step except for the 30 km from Bizkarreta to Pamplona, when I first injured my leg. 

Thus, I have walked 870 km (540 mi) in total, including the last 834 km (518 mi) since Pamplona. I have carried my pack all but two days (47 km / 29 mi).

Of course, this distance does not include many additional miles on side trips, explorations, errands, etc!

I left Saint Jean Pied de Port on Easter Sunday, April 20th, and finished my journey on June 27th, 68 days later. I traveled to a new location on 55 of those days.

And this one is interesting: I have not ridden in a vehicle for the last 65 days!

Tomorrow, I will board this magical thing called a bus, and return to Santiago de Compostela briefly before boarding a high-speed train to Madrid. 

I'll spend three nights in Madrid at Madridcito hotel before flying home on July 2nd.

Today's pictures: 

Muxía

The end.

Lires

Back on the trail today. I walked about 15 km north (over more hills!) to the little coastal village of Lires. Not much here, but close to a beautiful beach and coastline!

Starting the day in Finisterre, it was as it has been the last couple of days - overcast and foggy. 

I'm happy there was sunny weather on the day I arrived in Finisterre, because otherwise my impression of the town was that it is a very gray place - gray sky, gray sea, gray cement, and gray granite. And while I'm painting the picture, add the incessant sound of seagulls, day and night. So, not the peaceful and picturesque destination I had expected!

This afternoon was much more of what I had in mind:

I'm hopeful that the scenery and the weather will continue tomorrow for my *last* day of walking to Muxia. I'll be staying at Grupoele3 Muxia Puerto for the next 2 nights, before traveling back to Madrid.

Finisterre - day 3

I had a quiet day relaxing in town and in my room. Low clouds most of the day, so not much to see. I did walk through the wholesale fish auction at the end of the day, which was interesting. 

Tomorrow: 14 km to the coastal village of Lires, staying at LiresCa house.